Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English. Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.

31. Mr. White works in the daytime every day and the place he will choose is ______.

       A. Global English Center

       B. Modern Language School

       C. The 21^st Century English Training Center

       D. The International House of English

32. The 21st Century English Training Center is different from the other three. It ______.

       A. has a language lab and computers    B. has more experienced teachers

       C. offers morning or afternoon classes D. requires an entrance exam

33. If you want to attend the course at the International House of English, you’ll pay about

______.

       A. 1,200 yuan        B. 1,600 yuan        C. 1,500 yuan              D. 1,800 yuan

Mrs. Green opened the door so hard that the door almost broke. Then she looked 　26 the window and saw her neighbor, an old lady, crossing the yard. “She is in my 　27 again. Those are my strawberries, not　　 28 . Maybe I should call the police.”

Her friend, Alice, was sitting at the table 　29 a cup of coffee in her hands. “You want to call the police because she picks your strawberries?” she asked.

“Of course,” Mrs. Green answered angrily. “What would you do if your neighbor walked into your garden　 30 your permission(允许) and picked your strawberries?”

“I would say, it’s better than the bees.” Alice answered.

“The bees don’t take my strawberries, but the 　31 does,” said Mrs. Green.

Alice said, “That old lady only picks a few strawberries every year, and she 　32 picks some bad ones. Why 　33 you pick some of your good strawberries and give 　34 to her?”

“Are you crazy?”

“I don’t think so. Don’t you remember what happened when you were 　35 in hospital last year? She went to see you with some chicken soup. If you give her the strawberries, you can tell her that you still 　36　 that.”

Mrs. Green felt very guilty (内疚). She was so 　37 that she almost forgot what the old lady had done for her. Then she picked a basket of good 　38 and went to see her 　39 . Through the window, Alice could see that the anger（愤怒）on Mrs. Green’s face changed into(变成) a big 　40 .

26．A. through　　 　 　　B. over　　　　　 　 C. for　 　　　　　　 　　D. after

27．A. bedroom　　 　　　　 B. garden 　　　　　　　　 C. kitchen　　 　　　　　 D. room

28．A. your　　 　　　　　　 　　B. his　 　　　　　　　 　　C. mine　　 　　　 　　D. hers

29．A. have　　 　　　　　　　 B. in　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　 　　　　　　　 D. on

30．A. with 　　　　　　　　　 B. without　 　　　 　　C. in　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. under

31．A. bee　　 　　　　　　　　 B. bird　 　　　　　　　　　 C. child　 　　　　　　　　　 D. old lady

32．A. just　 　　　　　　　　　 B. never　 　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　 　　　　　　　　 D. all

33．A. don’t　　 　　　　　　 B. not　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　C. do　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. didn’t

34．A. theirs　　 　　　　　　 　　B. they　 　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. them

35．A. fine　　 　　　　 　　B. happy　 　　　　 　　C. excited　　 　　　　　 D. ill

36．A. hate　　 　　　　　　　 B. know　 　　　　　　　　 C. remember　　 　　D. forget

37．A. surprised　　 　　　　 B. angry　 　　　　　 　　C. brave　　　 　 　　D. polite

38．A. apples　　 　　　　　　 B. bananas 　　　　　　　 C. pears 　　　　　 　　D. strawberries

39．A. sister　　 　　　 　　B. mother　 　　　　　　　 C. friend　　 　　　 　　　　　 D. neighbor

40．A. anger　　 　　　　　　 　　B. laugh　 　　　　　　　　 C. smile　　 　　　　　　 D. surprise

   What should you do when an American friend asks you to   26  his family? What should you do  27  him? Should you bring him a gift? What clothes should you wear？  28   should you arrive? What should you do when you get there？ Your American friend just hopes that you will make yourself   29  .

   Should you bring a gift for your friend? It is not a “must”. In our life, some people like to bring a small gift when they visit their friends. If you don’t want to bring a gift, that is OK.

   Most American people will   30   you the best food they had at home when you go to their home for dinner. You may ask,“Can I bring something?” They usually say, “No, just bring yourself.”And please remember to be   31  .If you can’t, you should give your friend a call. When you are having dinner with your friends, say that the food is very   32   and say“thank you”to them. Eat lots of food and your friends will be happy.

   After eating up the food, you may help your friends clean the table or   33  . But your friends may not let you do that because you are a guest. Then you may talk for   34  . After about an hour, you should know that it’s time for you to go home.and  35   I want to tell you last is that please don’t go looking around the house.

(  )26.A.visited        B.visit             C.visiting          D.visited

(  )27.A.after visit    B.when visiting     C.before visiting   D.while visit

(  )28.A.Where          B.What              C.How               D.What time

(  )29.A.at home        B.at work           C.at school         D.at farm

(  )30.A.afford         B.offer             C.show              D.buy

(  )31.A.no time        B.at a time         C.in time           D.for a time

(  )32.A.good           B.had               C.terrible          D.ugly

(  )33.A.Go shopping     B.do the dishes       C.clean the house      D.wash the clothes

(  )34.A.some time      B.sometimes         C.sometime          D.some times

(  )35.A.how            B.when              C.what              D.That

　 Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.

　 If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometime it's a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind,and it may seem like you'II never catch up.

　 When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.

31. Lots of kids　　　　 , according to the writer.

　　 A. like school very much　　　　 B. are good at reading and writing

　　 C. don't like doing homework　　 D. have the thought of hating school

32. What does the underlined word “it”refer to(指的是)in the frrst paragraph?

　　 A. A good education. B. School. C. Future life. D. Friendship.

33. If you don't like school, the first step is to　　　　　　　　 .

　 A. find out why　　　　　　　　 B. go to see a doctor

　 C. ask your parents for help　　 D. leave school for a short time

34. How many reasons why you don't like school are given by the writer?

　　 A. Two.　　　 B. Three.　　　 C. Four.　　　　　 D. Five.

35. When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to 　　　.

　 A. keep silent about your problems　 B. share what you' ve written with others

　 C. write down your feelings about school D. get along well with your classmates

We can find ads everywhere. Here are four ads. Please read them carefully.

31. If you like children and have two days free, you can call at ___ for a job.

A.8556779                B.8558366           C.8766588                        D.8633800

32. If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house once a day, how much will the cleaner get in a week?

A.$20.                   B.$140.                 C.$160.                        D.$180.

33. ____________are needed in AL Hotel.

A. Cleaners            B. Baby sitters       C. Reporters              D. Waiters